A pilot study of the immunological effects of high-dose vitamin D in healthy volunteers.
Mult Scler
; 18(12): 1797-800, 2012 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Although vitamin D deficiency is considered an environmental factor in multiple sclerosis (MS), the immunological and clinical effects of vitamin D supplementation remain unclear. We performed a pilot study of the immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D in healthy individuals (n=4), who took 5000-10,000 IU/day of vitamin D over 15 weeks. After 15 weeks of vitamin D supplementation, serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels rose significantly from baseline, with a corresponding increase in IL-10 production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells and a reduced frequency of Th17 cells. These data provide a strong rationale for randomised trials to assess the clinical effects of vitamin D supplementation in MS.
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Assunto principal:
Vitamina D
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Vitaminas
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Leucócitos Mononucleares
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article